Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has welcomed Sachin Tendulkar's decision to retire from Test cricket, mentioning that his legacy to cricket is far more important than playing on for a few more years.

The tug of war to host what would be Sachin Tendulkar's 200th and final Test is intensifying with the Gujarat Cricket Association, headed by BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, also expressing keen interest in hosting it as per the BCCI's rotation policy.

Sachin Tendulkar is possibly the most hounded celebrity in the country. Everyone from the masses to the media wants a piece of him and journalists spend years in the profession trying to get that one coveted interview with the Master Blaster.